Harvey Weinstein CBE (born March 19, 1952) is an American former film producer. He and his brother Bob Weinstein co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced several successful independent films, including Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), The Crying Game (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Heavenly Creatures (1994), Flirting with Disaster (1996), and Shakespeare in Love (1998).
Weinstein won an Academy Award for producing Shakespeare in Love, and garnered seven Tony Awards for a variety of plays and musicals, including The Producers, Billy Elliot the Musical, and August: Osage County. After leaving Miramax, Weinstein and his brother Bob founded The Weinstein Company, a mini-major film studio. He was co-chairman, alongside Bob, from 2005 to 2017.
Harvey Weinstein Accusers Awarded $19 Million In Civil Suit
celebrityinsider.orgWomen who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse and harassment received a $19 million payout following his conviction on rape and sexual assault charges.
As it was previously reported, a large group of women filed a class-action lawsuit against The Weinstein Company. A press release from the New York Attorney General, Letitia James, stated that the women were liable to receive a settlement package due to the treatment they received while working at The Weinstein Company.
Additionally, the Attorney General’s office claimed that the non-disclosure agreements they previously signed would be wiped off the record and the victims were free to say what they wished.
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